Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-08
THE GREAT MEDICAL CONGRESS.
Arrangements for the Gathering Here
I'm September.

By the invitation OF the American Medical Asso.
citation OF this country the International Medical
Congress viii hold its ninth annual meeting In
washington, beginning at II O'Clock, September
5, In accordance with the arrangements made at
Copenhagen in August, 1884.
It will be an assemblage OF many Of the most
distinguished medical men and eminent scientists
of the civilized world engaged In the humane
and philanthropic work OF promoting human
sanitation, upon which rests the moral
and physical well-being Of civilized society.
At the last session OF Congress committee OF
District physicians, consisting OF Drs. A. Y. p Gar
nett, N. s. Lincoln, j. NJ. Toner, j. L. Baxter, j. H.
Hamilton, Ralph Walsh and c N. Hammett, rep
sent a memorial to Congress appealing for IMAM
ctal assistance for those whose special duty 1t VIII
be to welcome these distinguished foreigners to
America. AS q result Congress appropriated
81. 900 for the expenses OF the medical congress-
TO be expended by the committee OF arrangements
under such regulations as the Secretary OF the
Treasury might prescribe.
The congress win consist OF such members OF the
regular medical profession as shall have registered
and taken out Lhe1r ticket OF admission, and OF
such other scientific men as the executive COM
mittee OF the congress shall deem 1t desirable to
admit. The books TOR the registration OF members
september /, 1887, and on each subsequent day
during the session, under the charge OF the recep
The dues OF membership for residents OF the
United States will be $40 There Will be no dues
for members residing In other countries. Each
Of Snsn
the executive committee.
The general sessions OF the congress win be de-
voted 70 the transaction Of business and addresses
and communications OF general scientific interest
by members appointed by the executive commit
tee; printed "psogram. OF the sessions WIN De
printed .order Of business" for each DAY VIII also
be issued.
The work OF the various sections wiz be dfrec.
ted by the president OF the section and the order
Will be published tn q daily program for each Sec
ton.
English, French, and German. Each paper or adj
dress shall be printed In the transactions" in the
Language In which e was presented. Al Discus
The efncers OF the congress and the onlcess Of
the sections including all foreign Officers. win be
nominated u the congress at The opening Of the
Consists Of Henry II. smith, Md, LID. ensirnsn:
N. s. Davis, D., LID; Jn0. b. Hamilton, Nd. ;
L. s. r. Arnold, MD; Rico J. Dunglis0n. Md.
MD; De Laakie Miller, NIB, Ph.D.; Jas. 4. Har.
1ison. ND; r T. Tsrriil M; VIZ: T. P,neoast,
Mr. 2nn cf essa sn MR 4on1S Rss%s
Md; 8 J. Jones, Nd, LID; WIN. 3. DAILY, Nd. !:
A. +. Robinson, Nd; Jos Jones. Nd; Albert l.
G Ga hb f ssS q bsSn ab sof:; Gan
Members Of the regular medical PROCESSION, ana
son or By papers. in the work Of tie assembiy.
Ladies In attendance with memeaES a the con-
gress and those Invited by the reception commit
Tee, may attend the general sesstvns q the con-
gress when introduced by member. They VIII
also be invited 70 attend the sOcisl rscsptsonA
The executive committee reserves the hight ia
invite distinguished persons TO any Or Ill the
meetfno1 OF the congress. The attendance d
medical students and others Interested In the
work OF the various sections or In the general ID
dresses delivered In the cOngIe0b VIII be permit
general or the officers o6 section, On thedr taking
out IRON the registration comrn1eteo general
ticket OF admission; but such persons caAN6e take
mart IN the procoedtugA